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For years scandal has rocked Rosewood, Pennsylvania—and high school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have always been at the center of the drama. They’ve lost friends, been targeted by a ruthless stalker named A, and narrowly escaped death. And it’s not over yet. Aria’s love life is on... read more

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Klaudia: An exchange student from Finland
  • Aria Montgomery: One of the four pretty little liars with her own dirty secrets. Girlfriend of Noel Kahn, sister of Mike.
  • Spencer Hastings: One of the pretty little liars. Sister to Melissa and soon-to-be stepdaughter of Nicholas Pennythistle.
  • Melissa Hastings: Sister of Spencer Hastings.
  • Emily Feilds: One of the pretty little liars who is an excellent swimmer. Bisexual.
  • Hannah Marin: One of the pretty little liars. Her father is running for mayor. Step-sister of Kate.
  • Noel Kahn: Aria's "ex"boyfriend
  • Ezra Fitz: "Ex"-boyfriend of Aria
  • A: Previously known as Mona, and Alison her self. This A remains a mystery...
  • Kelsey Pierce: Spencer's old roommate.
  • Nicholas Pennythistle: The soon-to-be stepfather of Spencer Hastings
  • Amelia Pennythistle: Daughter of Nicholas Pennythistle. Soon-to-be step sister of Spencer Hastings.
  • Mike Montgomery: Aria's brother, ex-boyfriend of Hanna Marin.
  • Tabitha Clark: A girl the Pretty Little Liars meet in Jamacia
  • Phineas: Spencer and Kelsey's drug dealer
  • Liam: Hanna's boyfriend that is the opposing sides son. (her dad's campaign)
  • Darren Wilden: The ex cop involved in emily, spencer, aria, and hanna's case.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Rosewood, PA in Aria's, Spencer's, Hanna's, and Emily's houses, along with a bunch of other character's houses.

First Sentence edit see section history

Have you ever gotten away with something really, really, bad?

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue: You Get What You Deserve
Chapter One: Every Killer Deserves A Night Out (Emily)
Chapter Two: Spencer Has Doppelganger (Spencer)
Chapter Three: Pretty Little Loner (Aria)
Chapter Four: Hanna Marin, Campaign Strategist (Hanna)
Chapter Five: The Little Mermaid (Emily)
Chapter Six: A Fallen Star (Spencer)
Chapter Seven: Thank Goodness For Cell Phone Address Books (Aria)
Chapter Eight: The Stars Align (Hanna)
Chapter Nine: Emily's Got A Type (Emily)
Chapter Ten: Oh, Amour... (Aria)
Chapter Eleven: Summer School Reunion (Spencer)
Chapter Twelve: Someone Is Watching (Emily)
Chapter Thirteen: Kissing Without A License (Hanna)
Chapter Fourteen: Spencer Frees Her Mind (Spencer)
Chapter Fifteen: What You See Isn't What You Get (Emily)
Chapter Sixteen: Aria's Favorite Book Ever (Aria)
Chapter Seventeen: Kissing In The Churchyard (Hanna)
Chapter Eighteen: All Great Actresses Hallucinate! (Spencer)
Chapter Nineteen: The Book Thief (Aria)
Chapter Twenty: All Loving Fathers Stick Their Daughters In Tall Towers (Hanna)
Chapter Twenty-one: Same Bag, Scarier Contents (Spencer)
Chapter Twenty-two:Nothing Like A Threat To Help With A Decision (Aria)
Chapter Twenty-three: Emily's Such A Pushover (Emily)
Chapter Twenty-four: Life Imitates Art (Spencer)
Chapter Twenty-five: "But Soft! What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?" (Hanna)
Chapter Twenty-six: Didn't Aria's Mom Tell Her No Boys In Her Room? (Aria)
Chapter Twenty-seven: Break A Leg, Lady Macbeth (Spencer)
Chapter Twenty-eight: The Truth Will Out (Emily)
Chapter Twenty-nine: She Warned You, Aria... (Aria)
Chapter Thirty: Kill Her Before She Kills You (Spencer)
Chapter Thirty-one: Emily Follows Her Heart (Emily)
Chapter Thirty-two: Not Your Usual Flyer On The Dashboard (Hanna)
Chapter Thirty-three: A Fallen Idol (Emily)
Chapter Thirty-four: Family Sticks Together (Hanna)
Chapter Thirty-five: Who Cares About Perfect, Anyway? (Aria)
Chapter Thirty-six: The Real Spencer F. (Spencer)
Chapter Thirty-seven: Face-To-Face With The Enemy (Hanna)
Chapter Thirty-eight: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Emily)

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 10 of 14 in Pretty Little Liars. (standard series)

Preceded by Twisted, and followed by Stunning.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Sara Shepard (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Country: USA
Publication Date: December 6, 2011
ISBN: 0062081861
Page Count: 336

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

This is def. a teen book. I would not recommend for under ten at the least. This is prob a 13 or older book. There is alot of mature content and mild language.


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